The writings were recorded onto the Kir'Shara which was a small pyramid-shaped structure with a narrow base which made it slightly less than one meter in height. Vulcan writing was present on each of its three sides. The artifact was found within a sealed chamber beneath the monastery it was located at. It was accessed by Captain Jonathan Archer by touching certain letters. After touching certain letters on the relic, a green holographic image projected Vulcan text in a circular pattern in the air which contained the writings of Surak.